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A study of novels representing the literary currents of Realism, Naturalism and Existentialism in the 19th and 20th centuries.

A close reading of major works of the 17th-century Golden Age. Special attention is given to the plays of Corneille, Racine and Moliere.

Major concerns and themes of 18th-century literature will be studied through representative works. Special attention will be paid to the theatre, the philosophies and the beginnings of Romanticism.

A survey of the principal writers and literary movements of the 19th century from Romanticism to Symbolism, focusing primarily on the novel, short story and poetry.

A study of representative plays from the French theatre of the 20th and 21st centuries.

A study of complete versions of French masterpieces in English translation. This course will NOT count toward any of the requirements of the French major or minor.

Work in a foreign country outside the borders of the United States.

A methods and materials course for the teaching of French, German and Spanish at the elementary and secondary levels. Taught in English. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years.

A seminar dealing with a major theme, literary movement, genre, author or comparison of two or more authors. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Offered every spring.

Supervised independent study of a limited field, with a summarization in French of the results of the study. Prerequisite: a field of concentration in French, with three years of college French or permission of the instructor. Offered on demand.